Ian Against Four!

"Hiyori, huh?"

The Red-Haired's gaze lingered on the girl's face.

Honestly, I couldn't recognize him at all.

After all, the child was not even two years old when the Roger Pirates disbanded, which was twenty years ago.

Red-Haired didn't even remember what that child looked like back then, let alone be able to see any similarities between the girl in front of him and that child.

However, the moment he saw the girl, Red-Haired realized that she was probably really Oden and Lady Toki's child.

Because they look alike, they really do!

This child really looks a lot like Lady Toki from back then, and even the differences are roughly Polymerization some of Oden's features.

Having sailed with Kozuki Oden and his wife for a year or two back then, Red-Haired immediately recognized the resemblance between the girl and the couple the moment he saw her.

The Red-Haired's heart was thrown into turmoil for a moment.

"Oh?"

Ian smiled, a hint of amusement in his eyes.

This seems even more interesting.

"Hiyori..."

Whitebeard watched the girl stagger out of the crowd, and he already knew what she was up to.

"Shanks!"

Tears streamed down Hiyori's beautiful eyes. "Help me! My father, mother, and brother all died because of the Beasts Pirates. I don't want my Pops to die at Ian's hands too!"

The girl became more and more agitated as she spoke, tears streaming down her face. Her slender body knelt down directly before the Red-Haired, her fair forehead slamming heavily against the ground.

"Shanks, please, help me!"

The Red-Haired's body stiffened.

"Tsk."

Hawk Eyes smirked.

Who would have thought that there was Kozuki Oden's daughter on Whitebeard's ship?

Red-Haired was once a member of Roger's crew along with Kozuki Oden, so their relationship should have been quite good.

Now, faced with the request from Kozuki Oden's daughter, what decision will Red-Haired make?

Hawk Eyes hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke in a low voice.

Don't do anything stupid.

Even if everyone here except Ian were to join forces against that guy, Hawk Eyes didn't think his boss would lose.

Just kidding, Hawk Eyes felt he would never forget that day; when Ian got serious, he completely defeated him in just one move.

To reiterate, Ian is not simply the strongest.

He may have already become invincible.

Red-Haired looked at Hiyori kneeling before him, her slender body trembling slightly, and immediately fell into deep thought.

The opportunity to inherit Joy Boy's will from eight hundred years ago, to overthrow the World Government and change the entire world, may already be right before our eyes.

However, Oden and Lady Toki took good care of him when they were on Roger's ship, and they naturally developed a deep friendship.

The fact that he disregarded their deaths and formed a cooperation with the Beasts Pirates already made him somewhat uneasy.

Faced with the kneeling plea of Oden and Lady Toki's daughter, Red-Haired hesitated for a moment.

That's what emotions are like; they can always bind people to things that seem trivial.

What are you still hesitating for!

Seeing that Red-Haired was hesitant because of any words, Marco was overjoyed and immediately pressed his advantage, calling out to Charlotte Linlin and Redfield.

"Even Red-Haired is wavering now. If the two of you join the fight, how will Ian be able to withstand it?"

"Do you really want to become Ian's cannon fodder to deplete the World Government's resources, or even if you manage to survive, will you still face Ian's belated reckoning?"

Aunt Linlin and Redfield couldn't help but turn their gazes to Ian, who was standing in front of them.

They suddenly felt a restless urge to act.

Indeed, it's just as Marco said.

If we can take care of Ian here, then who among the Beasts Pirates ' unruly senior officers will be able to subdue them?

Can Kaido and Bullet still coexist peacefully? Can Yamato and Hancock still tolerate each other's existence? Will Aokiji still want to stay in the Beasts Pirates?

Even Hawk Eyes himself probably wouldn't want to stay in the Beasts Pirates without Ian, right?

Marco keenly noticed this, and he unconsciously clenched his fist, a hint of joy naturally showing on his face.

We can win!

Redfield, Charlotte Linlin, and Pops.

Even if Red-Haired doesn't intervene, with Ian around, he probably wouldn't be able to help Ian attack the Whitebeard Pirates.

That would be enough to defeat Ian!

Although Ian was accompanied by Hawk Eyes, Teach, and that unknown big guy.

However, these Pops's children weren't going to sit idly by; they were determined to delay these guys, even if it meant risking their lives!

"Well."

Ian sighed helplessly, "In the end, we still have to resort to force."

"Lord Ian!"

Teach clenched his fist instantly and loudly declared his loyalty, "Let me lead the charge!"

Just kidding, so what if Charlotte Linlin and Redfield betray us?

He had personally witnessed Lord Ian's battle against Hawk Eyes.

If this lord is willing, there will be absolutely no suspense in this battle.

Ian simply waved his hand, turned to look at Aunt Linlin and Redfield, and said, "That won't do."

He said, "That won't do. Wouldn't it be very frustrating to be half-hearted in the fight against the World Government?"

"Alright, let's resolve this previously unnoticed issue right here today."

"Ian!"

Aunt Linlin's pores instantly contracted, causing all her hair to stand on end.

An indescribable sense of terror rose from the depths of my heart.

But immediately, the fear vanished, replaced by a surge of anger that nearly made her face turn bright red.

Are you kidding me!

This kid hasn't even done anything yet, and I'm already feeling afraid of him?

Yes, that Kaido said that even if he and Kaido combined, they couldn't beat Ian, but there are more than just two people here now!

"So what exactly are you trying to say, kid?"

Aunt Linlin's tone involuntarily rose.

"Senior Ryde, Aunt Linlin, and Shanks,"

Ian looked at the three comrades he had invited from afar and said seriously, "I'll give you one chance, one chance to be my enemy."

"What?"

Ryde's brow furrowed instantly. "Ian, what exactly do you mean?"

"It means,"

Ian smiled. "Now I'm going to prove to you through my actions that what Marco said is completely meaningless."

"What?"

Aunt Linlin frowned more and more, feeling increasingly unable to understand what Ian was trying to say.

"You'll soon understand that there's absolutely no need for this 'discarding the millstone after it has served its purpose' or 'settling scores later' nonsense."

Ian smiled broadly.

"Call--"

Aunt Linlin breathed a sigh of relief. Although she didn't understand what Ian was up to, since he had said so...

"So, whatever happens next, you won't hold us responsible, right?"

Ian's lips curled into a smile. "So, you can go all out and fight with everything you have."

He specifically looked at Red-Haired, "Especially you, Shanks. The matter of Kozuki Oden has remained unresolved for so long. Let's put an end to it with this upcoming battle."

"Are you serious, Ian!"

Red-Haired and an unusually serious expression.

He genuinely believed that Ian was the one Roger was waiting for.

The person who can change the world.

If Ian is gone, it's uncertain how long it will be before another person like him appears.

How could that be allowed?

"It doesn't matter, just do it, Red-Haired. You'll understand soon enough, it's pointless."

That was Hawk Eyes's statement.

He stood with his arms crossed, looking completely indifferent.

I was initially a little worried about Red-Haired.

But since Ian had said so, he naturally had nothing to worry about.

No matter how difficult the problem, it would all be solved when Ian started using his force.

"In that case, Mama, Mama! Then I won't hold back!"

Aunt Linlin reached for the hat, but when she lowered her hand, she had already pulled out a long knife. "Ian! You'll regret this!"

"Regret?"

Ian scratched the back of his head lightly. "Didn't I already say? It's not necessary."

Redfield silently gripped the umbrella sword.

If we deal with Ian here, will Shiryu still be loyal to the Beasts Pirates?

Perona's safety should then be resolved, right?

"Lord Ian, it seems you've already made up your mind, so what about us?"

Teach in a low voice.

He certainly didn't think Ian would lose, but shouldn't he be showing his loyalty at this point?

"Mihawk, Bear, Teach, you all step back."

Ian smiled and said, "Let me stretch my muscles a bit now."

What arrogance!

Vista gritted his teeth involuntarily.

Even as an enemy, even as an enemy he hated from the bottom of his heart, he had to admit at this moment that Ian, that bastard, did indeed possess extraordinary courage!

"In that case..."

The Red-Haired nodded slightly. "Ian, I'm sorry."

The incident involving Kozuki Oden was indeed a thorn in his side.

Since Ian has proposed settling things with this fight, he won't refuse!

Anyway, even if Ian is defeated later, with him, Hawk Eyes, and Kuma around, Ian will definitely be fine.

"There's nothing to apologize for."

Ian simply smiled and said, "I think this battle has come at just the right time."

The Red-Haired's lips curled slightly.

Indeed, it's better to resolve these hidden dangers now than to leave them until the war finally breaks out.

"Hiyori, stand up,"

Red-Haired walked to the girl's side, turned around, his back to the Whitebeard Pirates, facing Ian, and slowly drew his beloved sword from his waist. "This is all I can do now."

There's nothing more I can do.

We can't let Ian down again, can we?

"Thank you, thank you so much! Thank you so much for your help, Shanks!"

Hiyori sobbed.

That should solve the problem.

Pops, you have to win!

It wasn't just to protect the Whitebeard Pirates, but also to avenge his father, mother, and brother!

"Pops!"

Marco turned around and looked at his most respected father.

There's no better opportunity than this!

Ian is courting death, so there's no reason not to grant his wish!

Otherwise, if we wait until he arrives with the top officers of the Beasts Pirates, we'll be completely powerless to fight back!

"Thump!"

The cloth-wrapped naginata hilt landed heavily on the ground, creating a deep crater.

"Kula la la la!"

The man who held the title of the World's Strongest before Ian strode forward, his crescent-shaped beard trembling with his laughter. "What an arrogant brat. You mean you want to take on all four of us by yourself?"

Even Whitebeard was amazed by Ian's audacity.

He himself didn't mention it, but Charlotte Linlin was also a great pirate who was once called the Emperor, Redfield was also famous throughout the world in the previous era.

The only thing that Red-Haired isn't very famous about is that, according to Whitebeard's Observation Haki, Red-Haired ' strength is in no way inferior to Charlotte Linlin's.

"If you Whitebeard- senpai, feel that's not enough, you can have your sons and daughters join in."

Ian smiled and said, "I'll go easy on you."

"Mama, Mama! Isn't that great?"

Aunt Linlin slung her broadsword over her shoulder and said with a chuckle, "Whitebeard, wouldn't more people mean a better chance of winning?"

"If we can't win, what's the point of those kids coming up here?"

Whitebeard merely snorted coldly.

So the four of them attacked Ian from two directions, two in front of Ian and two behind Ian, thus flanking Ian from both sides.

"This is going to be the climax of the battle."

Hawk Eyes chuckled, "Really, I really want to help Ian."

Being able to fight all of these guys at the same time would be worth dying for.

but.

No need.

Hawk Eyes knew perfectly well that helping Ian was completely unnecessary.

How could Ian possibly lose?

They just need to sit back and watch the show.

"I bet Lord Ian will win in half an hour."

"Teach said in a low voice."

"Half an hour?"

Hawk Eyes sneered, "Ten minutes at most."

The gap in strength is too large.

Just like when the Pirate Emperor fought four Shichibukai, how much time could he possibly waste?

"Pops! Go for it! Take that guy down!"

The members of the Whitebeard Pirates are already cheering for their Pops.

Marco and Vista were particularly focused on the situation.

Finally, I have a chance to take down that Ian guy!

"Wow, that's really touching."

Ian looked ahead, then back behind, and thought, "This must be the strongest lineup that can be assembled in the Pirate World besides our Beasts Pirates."

That's right, apart from the Beasts Pirates, all the top pirates are here, and they're all standing opposite Ian.

"So,"

Golden flames surged up in an instant, transforming into a golden tornado that shot into the sky.

"Let's begin."